All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria is a book about World War I. It covers the horror of this war through the eyes of a young German solider, Paul Baumer. This book is not like other books and stories that glorify wars. It tells the horrors of war in graphic detail. The story recalls the bloody details of bombing, gun fire, gas, hand-to-hand combat, barbed wire, trench warfare, airplanes, artillery fire, and the insanity of The Chosen (Chaim Potok) Danny Saunders is torn between his rigid religious background and his desire for worldly knowledge.
Cyrano de Bergerac (Edmond Rostand) An historical romance about an idealist who refuses to give in to the demands of the world. Farewell to Arms (Ernest Hemingway) A poignant love story set in Italy during World War I. Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) The story of Victor Frankensteins terrible creation and the havoc it caused. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald) A brilliant portrayal of the Jazz Age and the loss of the American Dream.
The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros) The book is composed of a series of interconnected stories unfolding Esperanza Corderos coming of age in the Hispanic Quarter of Chicago. 1984 (George Orwell) Science fiction novel of a totalitarian society controlled by Big Brother. The Time Machine (H. G. Wells) A classic science fiction novel that recounts the adventures of a Time Traveler who journeys into the future. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne) Professor Aronax voyages around the world through the underseas as a captive aboard a secret submarine.